Since 1950, 55 German drivers have started 2,368 Grands Prix and won 179 of them. 3 drivers share 12 World Championships, from Michael Schumacher in 1994 to Michael Schumacher’s 7 titles.
Key Nation Landmarks
World Champions
3 drivers · 12 titles
77 seasons of German wins
Gold marks a title year
One bar per season, height is the number of Grand Prix wins that year. Each bar links to that season’s standings. Scroll back for the earlier seasons.
All 55 German F1 drivers
Ranked by career points
| POS | Driver | Years | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | DT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SebastianVettel | 2007–2022 | 299 | 53 | 36 | 33 | 122 | 57 | 38 | 4 | 3,098 |
| 2 | NicoRosberg | 2006–2016 | 206 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 57 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 1,594.5 |
| 3 | MichaelSchumacher | 1991–2012 | 307 | 91 | 43 | 21 | 155 | 68 | 77 | 7 | 1,566 |
| 4 | NicoHülkenberg2026 | 2010–2026 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 621 | |
| 5 | RalfSchumacher | 1997–2007 | 180 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 329 | |
| 6 | NickHeidfeld | 2000–2011 | 183 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 259 | |
| 7 | Heinz-HaraldFrentzen | 1994–2003 | 157 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 174 | |
| 8 | AdrianSutil | 2007–2014 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 124 | |
| 9 | JochenMass | 1973–1982 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 71 | |
| 10 | Wolfgangvon Trips | 1956–1961 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 56 | |
| 11 | TimoGlock | 2004–2012 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 51 | |
| 12 | HansJoachim Stuck | 1974–1979 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |
| 13 | KarlKling | 1954–1955 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 14 | RolfStommelen | 1969–1978 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 15 | MickSchumacher | 2021–2022 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 16 | HansHerrmann | 1953–1969 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 17 | PascalWehrlein | 2016–2017 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 18 | StefanBellof | 1984–1985 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 19 | ChristianDanner | 1985–1989 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 20 | GerhardMitter | 1963–1969 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 21 | HermannLang | 1953–1954 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 | ManfredWinkelhock | 1980–1985 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 23 | JoachimWinkelhock | 1989–1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MichaelBartels | 1991–1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | HansHeyer | 1977–1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | TheoFitzau | 1953–1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | JosefPeters | 1952–1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | HelmutNiedermayr | 1952–1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | KurtAdolff | 1953–1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | AndreLotterer | 2014–2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | ErnstLoof | 1953–1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | HansKlenk | 1952–1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | HeiniWalter | 1962–1962 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | VolkerWeidler | 1989–1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | KurtAhrens | 1969–1969 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | GüntherSeiffert | 1962–1963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | FritzRiess | 1952–1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | KurtKuhnke | 1962–1963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | MarkusWinkelhock | 2007–2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | ErwinBauer | 1953–1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | OswaldKarch | 1953–1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | AdolfBrudes | 1952–1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | RudolfKrause | 1952–1953 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | ToniUlmen | 1952–1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | GüntherBechem | 1952–1953 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | KurtAhrens Jr. | 1967–1968 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | WilliHeeks | 1952–1953 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | ErnstKlodwig | 1952–1953 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 49 | HubertHahne | 1967–1970 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 50 | PaulPietsch | 1950–1952 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | HansVon Stuck | 1952–1953 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 52 | TheoHelfrich | 1952–1954 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | EdgarBarth | 1953–1964 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 54 | BerndSchneider | 1988–1990 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 55 | WolfgangSeidel | 1953–1962 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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German F1 drivers · Frequently Asked Questions
How many German drivers have raced in Formula 1?
55 German drivers have entered a Formula 1 World Championship round. Together they made 2,368 Grand Prix starts.
How many German F1 World Champions are there?
3 German drivers have won the Formula 1 World Championship, sharing 12 titles between them. Michael Schumacher leads with 7.
Who was the first German F1 World Champion?
Michael Schumacher, in 1994.
Which German driver has the most F1 wins?
Michael Schumacher, with 91 Grand Prix victories.
Which German drivers race in Formula 1 in 2026?
One: Nico Hülkenberg (Audi).
When was the most recent German F1 victory?
The 2019 Singapore F1 GP, won by Sebastian Vettel.
